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#285DC9

#285dc9 ≈ Denim

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#285dc9 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 36.47% green and 78.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80.1% cyan, 53.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 220.25°, with 66.8% saturation and 47.25% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Denim (#1560bd), ΔE 3.23.

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Web safe#3366cc
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Relative luminance0.125

Complementary

  1. #285dc9
  2. #c99428

Split complementary

  1. #285dc9
  2. #c94428
  3. #adc928

Analogous

  1. #28adc9
  2. #285dc9
  3. #4428c9

Triadic

  1. #285dc9
  2. #c9285d
  3. #5dc928

Tetradic

  1. #285dc9
  2. #9428c9
  3. #c99428
  4. #5dc928

Square

  1. #285dc9
  2. #c928ad
  3. #c99428
  4. #28c944

Monochromatic

  1. #0f2249
  2. #1b3f89
  3. #285dc9
  4. #5e89df
  5. #9eb8ec

Shades

#285dc9 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #285dc9
  2. #2454b5
  3. #204aa1
  4. #1c418d
  5. #183879
  6. #142f65
  7. #102550
  8. #0c1c3c
  9. #081328
  10. #040914
  11. #000000

Tints

#285dc9 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #285dc9
  2. #3e6dce
  3. #537dd4
  4. #698ed9
  5. #7e9edf
  6. #94aee4
  7. #a9bee9
  8. #bfceef
  9. #d4dff4
  10. #eaeffa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#285dc9 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #285dc9
  2. #3161c2
  3. #3a64ba
  4. #4268b3
  5. #4b6bac
  6. #546fa5
  7. #5d729d
  8. #667696
  9. #6e798f
  10. #777d87
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #526197 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #006bcd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #005cc7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00788a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1666cb ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #005cc8 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #006ea7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-285dc9 {
  color: #285dc9;
}
Background
.bg-285dc9 {
  background-color: #285dc9;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-285dc9 {
  border: 2px solid #285dc9;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #285dc9;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 93 201;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 67% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-285dc9 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #285dc9, #4428c9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-285dc9 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 93 201 / 0.35);
}

#1560bd Denim ΔE 3.23 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 4.15 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 5.68 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.38 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.05 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 7.39 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.92 #d7a236 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Denim
#285dc9  rgb(40, 93, 201)  hsl(220, 67%, 47%)  Denim
#c99428  rgb(201, 148, 40)  hsl(40, 67%, 47%)  Dark Goldenrod
#c9285d  rgb(201, 40, 93)  hsl(340, 67%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#5dc928  rgb(93, 201, 40)  hsl(100, 67%, 47%)  Lime Green